优越感

優越感
yōuyuègǎn
noun #27,616

Meanings

  1. 1 sense of superiority
  2. 2 feeling of being superior
  3. 3 superiority complex

Examples

Tā zǒng shì dài zhe yī zhǒng mòmíng de yōuyuègǎn kàndài tārén.
He always looks at others with an inexplicable sense of superiority.
Tā de yōuyuègǎn ràng zhōuwéi de rén gǎndào bù shūfu.
Her sense of superiority makes those around her uncomfortable.

Tips

usage
优越感 has a slightly negative connotation in Chinese — it implies arrogance or condescension. It is distinct from 自信 (zìxìn, self-confidence), which is positive.

Stroke Order

yōu
yuè
gǎn